Health literacy is best defined as which of the following?
a. Reading level of the learner
b. Learner's ability to sign his name on a consent
c. Educational level of the learner
d. Learner's ability to read, understand, and act on health information
D
Health literacy is defined as the learner's ability to read, understand, and act on health information.
Incomplete health literacy can affect anyone of any age, ethnicity, background, or education level.
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What consequences may result from the loss of this nurse? Select all that apply. 1. Use of agency nurses 2. Opportunity for overtime 3. Increase in enthusiasm 4. Innovation and new ideas 5. Increased nurse/client ratio 6. Decreased employee conflicts
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A) the look and smell of the secretions. B) looking at the spores on a wet-mount slide using 20% potassium hydroxide. C) looking for Lactobacillus species under the microscope. D) sending a blood test to lab for DNA testing on the specimen.
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A) Legal consent regarding healthcare B) Designation of another person as healthcare proxy C) Wishes regarding healthcare if terminally ill D) Medical orders for end-of-life instructions